Dryden OPP are reporting a fire at the Viking Truck Stop on Highway 17.
They say it was reported just before 9:30 yesterday morning.
Fire crews put the blaze out, unfortunately though the building appears to be completely destroyed.
No one was injured.
The building had been abandoned for years with the owners at the site yesterday.
The cause is still unknown.
FROM/DE: DRYDEN DETACHMENT DATE: APRIL 13, 2017
FIRE
(DRYDEN, ON) – On April 13, 2017 shortly before 9:30am a fire was reported to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Dryden detachment at the Viking Truck Stop on Hwy 17 in Southworth Township. Wabigoon Fire, Dryden Fire, Oxdrift Fire along with the Ministry of Natural Resources all attended to extinguish the fire. No injuries have been reported and the building appears to be a total loss. The building had been abandoned for years and the owners were on site. The cause of the fire is still under investigation
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Contact: P/C Erin Huckell
Phone: 807-937-5577